Ameloblastoma is a benign locally aggressive infiltrative odontogenic lesion. It is characterized by slow growth and painless swelling. The treatment for ameloblastoma varies from curettage to en… (More)

Acrocephalosyndactyly, or Apert's syndrome, described nearly a century ago, is a craniofacial dysostosis, an autosomal dominant condition characterized by severe development disturbances of the… (More)

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to compare digital and conventional radiography with regard to patient comfort during periapical radiographic examination.
METHODS
300 patients were submitted… (More)

Despite wide use as a diagnostic tool in medical and dental practice, radiography can induce cytotoxic effects and genetic damage. To evaluate DNA damage (micronucleus) and cellular death (pyknosis,… (More)

The aim of the present study was to evaluate DNA damage (micronucleus) and cellular death (pyknosis, karyolysis, and karyorrhexis) in exfoliated buccal mucosa cells from individuals following digital… (More)

OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the influence of JPEG quality factors 100, 80 and 60 on the reproducibility of identification of cephalometric points on images of lateral cephalograms, compared with the… (More)

AIM
To describe the treatment of a 7-year-old patient with a hyperdivergent (dolichofacial) pattern, Class II Division 1 malocclusion, and anterior open bite.
METHODS
Treatment was performed in 2… (More)

INTRODUCTION
This study was conducted with the aim of adapting the methods developed by Martins and Sakima to assess skeletal maturation by cervical vertebrae in the pubertal growth spurt (PGS)… (More)